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All impactful softball regular season games are in the books. Baseball is down to one week remaining with multiple playoff decisions yet to be made. This week has one more meaningful baseball game and we’ll have it for you on the WJPA Sports Network Wednesday night.  Chartiers-Houston hosts Frazier at EQT Park in a weather make-up game. A CHHS win clinches a playoff spot and eliminates Frazier. A loss by the Bucs would force them to win at least once next week against playoff-bound California. Our broadcast starts at 6:45 pm online. Watch/Listen Here! Following is a rundown of the playoff picture for teams from Washington/Greene Counties.

Softball
Playoff berth clinched:
6A Canon-McMillan
5A Trinity
3A Charleroi, McGuffey
2A Chartiers-Houston (section champion), Burgettstown,  Bentworth (section champion), Wash High
1A Beth-Center, Carmichaels (section champion), Jeff-Morgan, West Greene
Eliminated:
5A Peters Township, 4A Ringgold, 2A California, Fort Cherry, Waynesburg, 1A Avella, Mapletown

Baseball
Playoffs berth clinched:
6A Canon-McMillan
3A Charleroi
2A Burgettstown, California, Fort Cherry (section champion)
1A Avella
Alive:
5A Peters Township, Trinity
4A Ringgold
3A McGuffey, Wash High, Waynesburg
1A Jeff-Morgan, Carmichaels
Eliminated:
2A Bentworth, Beth-Center
1A Mapletown, West Greene

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nolan Gorman homered and drove in three runs and Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker drove in three runs apiece to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to an 11-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. JJ Wetherholt and Ivan Herrera, the top two hitters in the Cardinals’ batting order, scored three runs each. Burleson, Walker and Masyn Winn each finished with two hits. Kyle Leahy (3-3) allowed three runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings with seven strikeouts. Pirates rookie Konnor Griffin hit a solo homer in the ninth inning. Ryan O’Hearn had two hits and three RBIs and Nick Gonzales had two hits and knocked in two runs.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are giving themselves a little cover if quarterback Aaron Rodgers plays elsewhere in 2026. The club has the unrestricted free-agent tender on the four-time MVP. The move means they would receive a compensatory draft pick if Rodgers signs elsewhere during the 2026 season. General manager Omar Khan and head coach Mike McCarthy remain optimistic about Rodgers’ return after he led the Steelers to an AFC North title last winter. The tender doesn’t prevent Rodgers from signing with another team before training camp begins in July. Once camp begins, however, the Steelers would have exclusive negotiating rights. As part of the tender, Rodgers would be eligible for a 10% raise over his 2025 salary.